Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard Hearing

Qualifications

• Valid Washington State special education teaching certificate appropriate for grade level and area, with specific training in developmental disabilities to include Deafness/Hard of Hearing
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning, Master’s preferred
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse
• Ability to use American Sign Language with proficiency
• Advanced ability to use technology as an effective communication, planning and instructional tool
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral form
• Possesses enthusiasm toward teaching and student learning
• Experience with employing a precise behavioral management system for students within a positive learning environment
• Uses appropriate disciplinary procedures, establishes clear parameters for student behavior, responds properly when problems occur, and helps students toward self-discipline
• Ability to assess needs of students, prescribe, and implement effective lessons to meet identified needs
• Experience with implementing Health Care Plans and providing continuous support for students with medical conditions (to include hygiene routines/tube feeding/Augmentative communication)
• Experience with employing the procedures of daily continuous measurement for maintaining adequate and current progress records
• Ability to utilize and evaluate interpretive feedback
• Experience in administering and interpreting a wide variety of diagnostic tools relevant to the students to be served
• Familiarization with state standards and testing
• Ability to coordinate community work experiences for students as appropriate

Essential Functions

• Successful teaching and/or training experience with Deaf or Hard of Hearing students
• Ability to develop and implement Language acquisition programs
• Experience with reviewing research and provide professional development to peers related to strategies/ methodologies/techniques to best serve Deaf/HH students
• Ability to coordinate a team consisting of teachers, staff assistants, related service providers, and/or other community resources
• Familiarity with a wide variety of techniques and instructional methods which may be used in teaching reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics, social skills, communication and social skills
• Knowledge of effective supports for FM users, Students with cochlear implants, hearing aids and ASL users
• Ability to use computers for instruction, IEPs, and assessment
• Experience in administering and interpreting a wide variety of diagnostic tools relevant to the students to be served
• Experience in collaboration with teams presenting the educational impact of a hearing loss for students
• Experience with strategies for teaching Deaf/HH students
• Fluency in American Sign Language
• Actively engage students in using technology in individual and collaborative learning activities
• Ability to create a positive educational climate in the classroom and with colleagues
• Ability to utilize and evaluate interpretive feedback
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance and hours of operation as set by the assigned building/location and the Comprehensive Professional Agreement to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position to achieve program requirements
• Supervision of students
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, and disability insurance benefits for employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours
• Retirement benefits through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS), eligibility based on FTE
• Paid time off including sick, personal, religious, military and bereavement leave
• Sick Leave: 8 hours per month (part-time employee accrual proportionate to FTE)
• Personal Leave: 3 days per school year

Pay

Salary range: $64,498 - $121,573 (includes Base & TRI enrichment; commensurate upon FTE, degree, credits and experience). Additional compensation may include TRI professional learning, extended year days, extra appendix E supplemental days and professional development reimbursement (eligibility criteria in VEA CBA).